Benjamin Franklin Papers

To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz, 17 October 1778

From Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz8

ALS: American Philosophical Society

A paris le 17e. 8bre. 1778

Monseigneur

Je prend la liberté d’adresser a votre excellence deux catalogues de ma Bibliotheque. Je vous prie d’en faire passer un dans votre Cour; Cette Bibliotheque est composée de Livres tres rares, Surtout en histoire naturelle. Je desirerois Bien de La vendre en gros, j’accorderais meme des Conditions for avantageuses a L’acquereur. Ce seroit Bien dommage de la diviser. J’ay L’honneur d’etre tres parfaitement Monseigneur Votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur

Buc’hoz medecin de Monsieur

Endorsed: Buchoz with Catalogues Paris 17. 8bre. 1778.

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

8. This doctor turned naturalist (1731–1807) was a most prolific writer on political economy and natural history. By 1788 he was still trying to sell his book collection, this time to Buffon. DBF.

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    To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz, 17 October 1778
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    Buc’hoz, Pierre-Joseph
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    Franklin, Benjamin
    Date
    17 October 1778

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    “To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz, 17 October 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-27-02-0547. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 27, July 1 through October 31, 1778, ed. Claude A. Lopez. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1988, p. 565.]